Improvement in sash-holders



WILLIAM H. KING. I

Improvement in Sash Holders.

No. 123,110. Patentedlamw, 1872.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

W. HASKELL KING, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN SASH-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,110, dated January30, 1872.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, W. HAsKELL KING, of Newark, in the county of Essexand State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSash-Locks or Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, sufficient to enable othersskilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making part ofthis speciiication, in Which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of theimproved sash-lock or fastener, showing the same as operated by a cam.Fig. 2 is a similar view of a slight modification ot' the same. Fig. 3is a similar view as operated by a screw. Fig. ais a front view oftheface-plate.

This invention relates to an improvement in sash-locks or fasteners; andit consists of a metallic plate formed with lugs or ears, which serve asjournals for a bell-crank, bolt, or catch, one end of which protrudesthrough an opening inthe said face-plate, while the other end projectsthrough an eye formed in a vertical lug or ear, upon which latter end isconnected with a stop provided with a ca-m or screw, or theirequivalents, by the turning of which the said bolt is operated so as tocause its end to engage or disengage with an opening in the sash, orwith a plate arranged upon said sash.

In each gure, like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates the face-plate, which is formed with openin gsthrough which screws pass, by which means the device is secured within arecess formed in the jamb of the window-frame. This plate A is providedwith two ears or lugs, a a, having eyes to receive the journals bb of abell-crank, catch, or bolt, B. This bolt or catch is provided with acurved or bent arm, c, and a lug, d, the former passing through anopening, e, of the face-plate, and which engages or locks into openingsformed in the sash or in openings formed in a metallic plate and securedupon said sash, while the latter, d, connects with a rod or strap, f,the end of which is guided and supported in a lug or ear, g, of theface-plate. This rod or connection j' is provided with a cam orscrew-nut, h, or their equivalents, in such a manner that, by turningthe said cam or screw-nut h in one direction, the rod 0r strap j' willbe drawn in, by which means the catch or bolt B is drawn back, and itsend, o,

disengaged or brought out of contact with the openings in thesash-frame, and, by reversing the turning', the end o again engages withthe said openings. To cause the catch or bolt to engage with theopenings quickly and of its own will, a coiled or other spring, D, isarranged upon the rod or strap f, having its seats at each end againstthe lug or ear g, and the shoulder t of the said rod or strap j'.

The device as above constructed is arranged within a recess or jamb ofthe window-frame, with its face fronting the end or edge of the sash,while the cam or screw for operating the bell-crank, catch, or bolt,enters a small opening facing the front of the sash, into which openinga thumb-key, K, is inserted to engage with and operate said cam orscrew.

When the device is applied to a windowframe it is concealed from view,the only part exposed being the openin g in the jamb for inserting thekey. When applied to a windowframe the sash can be locked in anyposition desired, and by turning the cam or screw so as to keep the endof the catch 0r bolt out of con` tact with the openings in the sash, thesame can be elevated or lowered as if the device was not attached to thewindow-frame.

It is evident from this construction that the lock or fastener canbeattached to the sash and made to engage with the jamb, or a plate parranged thereon.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The metallic plate A, provided with the ears a a, in combination withthe bell-crank, catch, or bolt B, rod f, lug g, spring D, and thumbkeyK, or other suitable device for withdrawing the rod j' to release thebolt, all operating in connection with the cam or screw-nut lt,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

To the above I have signed my name this 16th day of December, A. D.1871.

Witnesses: W. HASKELL KING.

W. J. PEYTON, PARKER H. SWEET, Jr.

